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Hi, me and my husband are currently looking for an apartment in Pittsburgh. W are not from the area and would love some help finding the right apartment. We are looking to move the second week of september. We are looking to spend no more than $700 total (including all necessary utlities:electric, heat, water, sewage, trash) and will need a studio if possible but a one bedroom would be fine. We need an apartment as close to downtown as we can get because we dont have a car (we ride our bikes or walk), possibly in the Oakland or southside areas, maybe need a park (Schenley Park maybe?) as we love being outdoors. We also play music, so preferably in an area that we can durring the day make some noise in our apartment, as well as in an area that is easy to get to places to play said music. We are young (he's 20, im 21) so we'd like to be among other youngsters. If anyone has any advice on where to find an apartment and where to look I'd love to hear it.

For that kind of money, you might have to settle for someplace like New Kensington and not down town Pittsburgh.

I heard New Ken was a bad area (I don't know much about New Ken,so forgive me if I'm wrong.) But I do know New Ken is a bit far for the area they are looking for. Not only that, I don't really hear about New Ken being a place for young kids, musicians and artists.

I would suggest the South Side as being more ideal. There isn't really a park (I think Mt. Washington has one) but there is a trail that runs along the river behind South Side Works where you can ride a bike. South Side is also a music hot spot. As far as a place to live, you may find something cheaper as you go closer toward the slopes.

South Side is obvious but the rent might be a problem. Other possibilities might be Lawrenceville (lower part), Bloomfield, Polish Hill. Rent could still be a problem. None of these will guarantee you're surrounded by folks your age, but all have some younger population. (Bloomfield may have the least of these 4 areas.) None of these are particularly near the really large city parks, that's true. You might throw Mt Washington in there. You won't much want to bike home from downtown, very steep uphill (although I guess Polish Hill would also be that way).

Not sure if you already know this, but keep in mind that when we refer to "downtown" we're talking about a rather small triangular area starting from the point where the rivers meet, the space where the tall office buildings are. So the suggestions are city neighborhoods that are near that part. If that's not the part of the city you need to be near, then you may have to be more specific and we can readjust the suggestions.

You might throw Mt Washington in there. You won't much want to bike home from downtown, very steep uphill (although I guess Polish Hill would also be that way).

Are bikes allowed on the inclines? You could conceivably bike down the hill and ride the incline back up.

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